Published: December 06, 2008 11:21 pm         

Looking Back: 1998: Rock band KISS returns to present concert at Hulman Center

Dorothy Jerse looks back at local history from 10, 25 and 50 years ago as reported in the Tribune and Tribune-Star.



1998

• Indiana State University celebrated 100 years of basketball with a reception before the men’s game with Northern Iowa.

• Ambrosini’s marked its 50th anniversary and the addition of the building next door (1363 Wabash Ave.) to the restaurant. Steve and Kathy Smith had owned the business since January 1994.

• KISS, 1970s rock band, returned to present a concert at Hulman Center. They had played their first of eight shows there on Nov. 21, 1975.

• The Indiana Commission for Higher Education eliminated Indiana State University’s Latin major and 30 other degree programs at Indiana’s public colleges. Dr. Angelo DiSalvo, acting chairman of the ISU foreign language department, said in disagreement, “There are things central to our civilization and Latin is one of those things.”

• About 600 people attended a Christmas party for cancer survivors at Honey Creek Middle School. Dr. Chandra Reddy, Terre Haute oncologist, organized the first such event six years before.

• The local plant of Digital Audio Disc Corp. increased its DVD production capacity from 400,000 to 1.2 million units per month.

1983

• Ground was broken for the new Hulman Links Clubhouse.

• Paige’s Music of Indianapolis, Terre Haute and Fort Wayne sponsored a free concert at the Holiday Inn featuring Chris Anderson, Yamaha keyboard artist.

• Charlotte Minnette, director of public relations for the United Way of Jackson, Mich., was named director of public information for Hamilton Center.

• Wabash Valley Asphalt Co. of Terre Haute received a Quality Pavement Award from the Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana. Wabash Valley’s project at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology was cited for the honor.

• Political and business officials reacted with disappointment to the announcement that Terre Haute was not among six Indiana cities granted enterprise-zone status to receive tax incentives.

• John Haley, Terre Haute businessman, was inducted into the Indiana Babe Ruth Hall of Fame in appreciation of the work he was responsible for at Valle Field and South Babe Ruth Park.

• Jonesy’s Mobile and Modular Home Sales at the south edge of Honey Creek Square offered 245 live Christmas trees specially priced from $4.78 to $19.95.

1958

• The modern, all-new Miller Pharmacy, 25th Street and Washington Avenue, was celebrating its grand opening. Owners Fred and Thurman Miller, both registered pharmacists, also owned the Larrison Miller Pharmacy at 1475 Locust St.

• Valley Flower Shop in West Terre Haute advertised a choice of white, gold, red, pink, blue or chartreuse “flocked Christmas trees” at $4.95 and up.

• Dr. Leon Blum of Terre Haute was elected president of the Indiana Association of Pathologists at the annual meeting in Indianapolis.

• 1st Lt. Martha J. Thompson of the Women’s Army Corps (Fifth U.S. Army) was in Terre Haute to discuss the opportunities the U.S. Army direct program offered women college graduates to meet the continuing need for WAC officers.

• The goal of the Noon Optimist Club’s Mile-O-Dimes booth on Wabash Avenue was $10,000 to be used to buy complete new outfits for 500 youngsters in need. Jim Lewis was the club president.

• Glen R. Means, Terre Haute police officer, was elected monarch of the Kerman Grotto to succeed Robert Coates.